Mexico fears return to ‘certification” with terrorism label

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans are reacting with anger to President Donald Trump’s pledge to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Mexican officials and experts don’t fear that Trump will send killer drones into Mexico.
But they say the move could damage Mexico-US relations. In the 1990s, annual U.S. certifications of Mexico’s anti-drug efforts poisoned ties because the possibility of sanctions and aid cutoffs constantly loomed over Mexico.
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